Currently 50th in the FIFA rankings, Canada is led by Bayern Munich left back Alphonso Davies and LOSC Lille forward Jonathan David. After competing in the 2022 FIFA World Cup and reaching the 2022-23 Concacaf Nations League Final, Canada will play in Copa America for the first time and will face a Peru side ranked 33 in the FIFA rankings. Peru is led by 40-year-old striker Paolo Guerrero who has the most Copa America goals of any active player and has the most goals in Peru national team history.
Since opening in 2011, Children’s Mercy Park continues to attract many of the sport’s most prestigious matches at the club and international levels. High-profile events held at Sporting Kansas City’s state-of-the-art stadium include the 2013 MLS All-Star Game, 2013 MLS Cup, 2014 Concacaf Women’s Championship, 2015 NCAA College Cup, Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying (2012, 2015), Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Finals (2012, 2017), 2018 Tournament of Nations, Concacaf Champions Cup (2013, 2014, 2016, 2019) and Concacaf Gold Cup (2011, 2015, 2019, 2021).
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Publish date : 2024-03-23 03:00:00
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